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DIY Slime

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DIY Slime

If you’re looking for a fun project for kids, DIY Slime is for you! You can make clear (snot) slime, colorful slime, and ever glitter slime. It’s the hottest craft in town. All the slime supplies and containers are available at Ben Franklin Crafts and Frames in Redmond.

DIY Slime: How to make slime at home including shot slime, colored slime and glitter slime.

DIY Slime Recipes

Materials

Bottle of Elmer’s Glue-All (regular, clear or glitter)

Borax

Teaspoon measure

Mixing spoon

2 Mixing Bowls

1 cup measure

1/2 cup measure

Zip-Loc bag

Food Coloring

Warm Water

Optional: glitter

DIY Slime: How to make slime at home including shot slime, colored slime and glitter slime.

Instructions: For a 4-oz. Bottle of Elmer’s Glue (regular, clear, or glitter)

1. In one bowl, mix together 4 ounces of glue with 1/2 cup (4 ounces) of warm water. Mix well.

2. If you want to change the color, add a drop of food coloring now and mix in.

3. Mix together well 1/2 cup of warm water with a teaspoon of Borax.

4. Slowly add the Borax solution to the glue solution, a little at a time. Mix it with your hands (kneading) until you get the consistency you like.

5. If all the water hasn’t been absorbed, just take the slime out and put it in a dry bowl to knead it.

6. Store it in a Zip-Loc bag when you aren’t playing with it.

DIY Slime: How to make slime at home including shot slime, colored slime and glitter slime.

For a 7.62-oz bottle of Elmer’s Glue (regular, clear, or glitter)

 1. In one bowl, mix together 7.625 ounces of glue with 1 cup (8 ounces) of warm water. Mix well.

2. If you want to change the color add a drop of food coloring now and mix in.

3. Mix together well 1 cup of warm water with 2 teaspoons of Borax.

4. Slowly add the Borax solution to the glue solution, a little at a time. Mix it with your hands (kneading) until you get the consistency you like.

5. If all the water hasn’t been absorbed, just take the slime out and put it in a dry bowl to knead it.

6. Store it in a Zip-Loc bag when you aren’t playing with it.

DIY Slime: How to make slime at home including shot slime, colored slime and glitter slime.

For a 16-oz bottle of Elmer’s Glue

1. In one bowl, mix together 16 ounces of glue with 2 cups (16 ounces) of warm water. Mix well.

2. If you want to change the color add a drop of food coloring now and mix in.

3. Mix together well 2 cups of warm water with 4 teaspoons of Borax.

4. Slowly add the Borax solution to the glue solution, a little at a time. Mix it with your hands (kneading) until you get the consistency you like.

5. If all the water hasn’t been absorbed, just take the slime out and put it in a dry bowl to knead it.

6. Store it in a Zip-Loc bag when you aren’t playing with it.

DIY Slime: How to make slime at home including shot slime, colored slime and glitter slime.

DIY Slime: How to make slime at home including shot slime, colored slime and glitter slime.

DIY Sensory Bottle

DIY Sensory Bottle: How to make a sensory bottle, great craft for kids.

Materials

Bottle or tube with tight fitting lid

Water (enough to fill the container)

Liquid Glycerin

Glitter

Small items like confetti, beads or pom poms

Funnel (optional)

E6000 Glue

Washi tape, stickers, or ribbon (optional)

Instructions: Note if your bottle is not watertight,  add a bead of E6000 glue around the neck of the bottle before screwing on the top.

1. Fill the bottle halfway with water.

2. Add sensory items and glitter, using funnel if necessary, Note: Coarse glitter is less prone to clumping than fine glitter.

3. Close bottle tightly and shake to distribute.  Add a small amount of glycerine and shake some more.

4. Fill the bottle the rest of the way with water.

5. Glue lid on with E6000 glue to prevent leaks.

6. Decorate lid or bottle with washi tape, stickers or ribbon.

DIY Sensory Bottle: How to make a sensory bottle, great craft for kids.

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  1. Kyla says

    April 21, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    I couldn’t barely make out the text! Please, make the text bolder!

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